#BA7E7B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.075 22.5), rgb(186, 126, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BA7E7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7E7B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 126, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.075 22.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA7E7B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7E7B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7E7B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7E7B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39390
oklch(70.8% 0.058 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7E7B
oklch(65.3% 0.075 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E605D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 23)
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Step 700
700
#874F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E413F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#BA7E7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A867B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6777D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7E7B
#BA7E7B
oklch(65.3% 0.075 22.5)
- #539EA4
#539EA4
oklch(65.3% 0.075 202.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA7E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
Use #BA7E7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.